Buffalo Sweat - Vanilla Bean | Tallgrass Brewing Company

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Reviews by darthvohn:

Appearance: Dark opaque brown with a finger-thick loose root beer float type head which quickly dispersed to a razor thin cap, eventually leaving a ring around the glass.

Smell: With the glass about a foot away, I can smell the sweetness of the vanilla bean. Anyone with baking experience with real vanilla beans knows this smell. Very inviting. Once I put my nose in the glass, I immediately smell the roasted coffee, chocolate and vanilla. This almost smells like homemade chocolate chip cookie dough. Even a little Kahlua vapors and scents. Pretty good smelling stout.

Taste: Straight up sweet vanilla and espresso flavors up followed by dark bittersweet chocolate and roasted malts.

Overall: I really dig this offering from Tallgrass. If this was readily available in my area, I would have it in my regular rotation. A very easy drinking, enticing stout. Absolutely love the smell of this one. Recommend if you are a fan of vanilla and stouts.

T: Follows the nose & some roastyness up front. Coffee asserts itself as this warms, along more pronounced vanilla & some lactose twang as well & charred grain mixing with chicory. Finishes with a mocha/lactose twang that makes think I should save some of these beer for cookies or breakfast, coffee beans assert at the very end of the pint

MF: Medium bodied, slight carbonation, dry

This a nice iteration of the style, that hits most of the marks. Depending on my mood it would be a toss up if I drank this or the regular version, which I enjoy profusely. What I'm really hoping to see: Imperial Buffalo Sweat!

Overall: Yeah they did exactly what they set out to do. Its buffalo sweat with more vanilla flavor. I think I like buffalo sweat and vanilla bean buffalo sweat equally. I am not sure that the addition of the vanilla beans really made buffalo sweat any better.

16oz can, drink by date of 4/15/16. Pours hazy brown with a medium sized tan head. Smells of roasted malt, cinnamon, vanilla, oats, and some subtle earthy/piny hops. The taste follows closely with malt, cinnamon, hops, and vanilla. Some sweetness. Very thin body for the style and above average carbonation. Overall, it's got a pretty good flavor profile, but it desperately needs a better mouthfeel.

A-poured from a can into a pint glass this beer explodes into a creamy light tan head. Black with ruby highlights when held up to light
S-rich roasted malt with notes of chocolate and a hint of vanilla beans
T-more roasted flavored than sweet this beer still finishes a bit sweet but definitely not over the top. Subtle flavors from the vanilla beans accent this sweet stout nicely.
M-like a good milk stout this baby is damn creamy. The moderate carbonation carries the flavors very nicely
O-just like tallgrass buffalo sweat this is a very creamy and richly flavored milk stout. Well done

Dark as night and impenetrable to light. A good half inch head of khaki colored foam rests on top. Aroma of oatmeal with a hint of vanilla. There's a bit of a coffee note present. The body seems a bit thin for what I'm looking at. The taste is initially dark malt and oats and then it quickly fades. Perhaps it needs a bit more body or bittering hops to get to the next level.

Poured from a 16 oz. can into a Surly tulip glass. Can says drink by 06/09/13.

Appearance: Pours a very dark blackish brown with a slight hint of ruby. About one finger of tan head that quickly fades into thin patches. Leaves a decent amount of lacing around the glass.

Smell: A sweet, roasty, malt driven aroma with a big dose of vanilla. Dark roasted malts with good hints of sweet chocolate, coffee bean, oats, and a big scent of vanilla beans. Also hints of sweet toasted caramel, toffee, milk, cream, nuts, grains, biscuit, and yeast. Some brown sugar adding to the sweetness. Subtle presence of earthy hops in the background. A very solid sweet stout aroma.

Taste: Like the smell hints, a sweet and roasty milk stout taste with a big shot of vanilla. Dark roasted malts with notes of chocolate, coffee bean, big vanilla bean, oats, and toast. Along with that are notes of milk, cream, caramel, toffee, nuts, yeast, biscuit, and grains. Some sweet burnt brown sugar. Some earthy hops provide a little dryness towards the finish. The creamy chocolate and vanilla stand out the most. A pretty solid taste.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very creamy, silky, and smooth. Somewhat slick.

Overall: A very good milk/sweet stout. The vanilla beans add a nice shot of flavor.